It is always a set-up and you described it very well. The feeling, how it is to depend on a machine and be the observer left behind with the thought.
i imagine standing on that field when a bomb rolls in front of me. It could be me studying how perfect it is instead of trying to save myself and run away. I would be the one fascinated by it's perfection, the shining black and because of that take a step forward. I just hope they never hook me up with a machine.

A great post. Thank you for sharing this.